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NCLEX Nutrition

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1. When does BMR decrease?






2. What clinical administration is used and checked by albumin - prealbumin - and transferrin and overall nutrtion?






3. What illness is a direct result of vitamin D deficiency?






4. If a patient. was riboflavin B2 deficient what foods are good sources of B2?






5. These cannot be synthesized by body and must be obtained by diet






6. How much more calories are needed for lactation?






7. What is normal BMI?






8. Name six sources of grains






9. Where can you get more vitamin D?






10. How much vegetables are to be eaten per day?






11. What type of patients are to utilize nutritional screening initiatives NSI?






12. How long should a food record or journal is analyzed for nutrient content?






13. What foods are good if patient. is vitamin A defecient and/or suffer from night blindness or xeropthalmia?






14. What foods have high quality protein?






15. What foods are needed for pellegra - dermatitis - diarrhea - and dementia?






16. What type of people need extra protein?






17. The higher the BMR a client has --






18. Waist circumference correlates apple versus pear body type and reflects risk pattern for disease






19. Concentrated sources of energy poviding 9 calories/gram






20. Insufficient intake of carbohydrate results in these two nutrients being used as energy






21. Protein stores show short term changes of which lab value






22. If patient. is deficient with this vitamin - what foods will help scurvy or bleeding gums?






23. What are healthy sources of fats?






24. How much more calories are needed for pregnancy?






25. What type of albumin levels will show malnutrtion?






26. What is the recording tool for all foods/beverages consumed in last 24 hours includes time - location - portion?






27. What lab value shows iron stores of visceral body protein?






28. Food freqency questionnaire is used over this time period to track nutrients not consumed daily






29. How much meat/beans should be eaten?






30. Sources of fats






31. Fats are needed for proper absorption of these vitamins






32. What is normal albumin levels?






33. If inadequate amounts of protein can lead to this






34. What function is vitamin D?






35. What orange vegetables are good to eat?






36. What function is vitamin A?






37. What is RDA of protein?






38. When does BMR increase?






39. Promote normal metabolism - and prevent this nutrient from being used for energy






40. How many cal/gram are carbohydrates?






41. How much grains are to be eaten per day?






42. These nutrients required for proper growth - development - body repair - fluid and electrolyte balance - produce enzymes - hormones and antibodies






43. What vitamin can helps with blood clotting?






44. What is the function of vitamin C?






45. What color vegetables are to be consumed more of?






46. What is the function of vitamin E?






47. How much milk is to be consumed per day?






48. What problem may occur if vitamin K deficient?






49. How much sodium may be consumed per day?






50. Where can you find good sources of vitamin E?